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Morso – Does it again…

Dropped into Morso again this morning for an out-of-this-world breakfast.  This café is truly one of our favourites and they get it right every time. We ordered the orange pancakes and the baked eggs with roasted peppers, caramelised onions, chorizo, goats … Continue reading

Blackwattle Café, Glebe – Rating: 18.5/25

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If you like good views, great food and adorable dogs, this is the café for you!  Blackwattle Bay café sits on the water’s edge in Glebe, across the bay from the ANZAC Bridge.  It is still a relatively new addition … Continue reading

Zinc, Potts Point – Rating: 16/25

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Zinc was very busy considering how early we arrived.  This didn’t pose a problem though as there is plenty of seating both inside and out.  We seated ourselves and were tended to very quickly (multiple times in the first few … Continue reading

Café Ish, Surry Hills – Rating: 22/25

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Café Ish Café Ish isn’t sure what it wants to be when it grows up.  Or maybe it wants to be lots of things.  The menu has Japanese-ish inspired items such as the Tuna Congee (Light Japanese rice soup, Tassie … Continue reading

Luxe Bakery Café, Newtown – Rating: 14/25

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Situated just off busy King Street in Newtown, Luxe Bakery and café has taken up residence in an old house.  The interior is quite spacious and airy – the skylights and high ceiling gives it a nice open feel.  The … Continue reading

Caffé Sicilia, Surry Hills – Rating 21/25

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‘Another new café on Crown Street?’ we hear you ask.  Yes and this one’s a charm.  We decide to sit inside on this rainy April day and it’s a great decision.  There is a type of theatrics to the place.  … Continue reading

La Gerbe D’or, Paddington – Rating 20.5/25

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La Gerbe D’or is a gorgeous little French patisserie and café near fiveways in Paddington.  There was a constant stream of people coming and going with boxes and bags of delicious-looking foods.  The locals sure know where to go for top quality … Continue reading

Sydney on Sunday café map

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To the right of our site you’ll see a link to a map that we’ll keep updated each week.  It shows the location of every café we’ve reviewed including the date we were there and the score.

A Little On The Side, Darlington – Rating: 19/25

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Hidden in the laneways of Darlington, A Little On The Side is a local gem. It’s attached to a Medina hotel of all things, and caters for hotel guests and locals.  The interior is small with just handful of tables and space for one … Continue reading

Donate to Red Cross Japan Appeal

As you my know Japan experienced a devastating earthquake and tsunami last week.  Many of our friends in the north are experiencing food, water and fuel shortages, so we thought we should donate this week’s breakfast budget to the Red Cross.  Thus there will be no review this week.

We also encourage you to donate whatever you can:

https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp

Thanks for your support.

Dane & April

Café Ella, Darlington – Rating: 20.5/25

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After many weeks with cafés receiving scores in the sub-twenties, we are delighted to present to you… Café Ella.  It’s a weekday staple for students walking to Sydney Uni from Redfern station and on the weekends the locals are lucky enough … Continue reading

Centennial Parklands Dining, Centennial Park – Rating: 15/25

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Centennial Parklands Dining is in the same structure as the kiosk which sells sandwiches and other healthy snacks and drinks.  On the eastern side you’ll find the refurbished café which is a lot more refined than we would have expected a … Continue reading

Greenhouse, Circular Quay West – Rating: 17.5/25

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What a great idea – a living and breathing café!  Greenhouse is a temporary café (closing in a month so be quick) designed by Joost Bakker which has been installed at Circular Quay West, Sydney.  Most of the structure is covered … Continue reading

Ripples, Milsons Point – Rating: 15.5/25

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There are four Ripples restaurants all of which offer exquisite views and a pleasant dining experience.  For Dane’s Birthday we wanted to review a café that had a lot of options on the menu and a reputation for good food. … Continue reading

Delicado Foods, McMahons Point – Rating: 16/25

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Want to try a Spanish inspired breakfast in Sydney?  If yes, Delicado Foods is the right place.  The liquor store on the corner boasts wine tastings and exotic wines and next door the restaurant offers a range of delights from chorizo to churros to trifle.  … Continue reading

Bellagio, Waverley – Rating: 20/25

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  What do a town in northern Italy, a casino in Las Vegas and a café in Waverley all have in common?  They all share the same name – Bellagio.  The waitstaff of this establishment proudly wear shirts bearing the café’s name on … Continue reading

Belljar Café, Newtown – Rating: 18.5/25

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Belljar café was born on December 18, 2010 to attentive parents Angela and Sam.  They chose a residential site in southern Newtown in order to create a “hidden gem” for locals.  The café is small and looks like a funked … Continue reading

Gnome Café, Surry Hills – Rating: 18/25

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Driving along Crown Street, Surry Hills, you can tell instantly which are the popular cafés by how many people are queuing outside.  This morning we thought we would buck this trend and initially stopped at a quieter establishment.  After not … Continue reading

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to everyone and have a safe festive season.

We hope you’ve been enjoying reading Sydney on Sunday as much as we enjoy writing it!  We’ll be back after the long weekend (and who knows – with our time off you may even get two cafés in one week!).